Current sectionIsrael NewsThe rain is still expected to hit central Israel and the coastal plain from Saturday night, but in smaller amounts than initially forecast. The Meteorological Service had warned of unusually heavy summerShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hasson10:51 AM • August 29 2026 IDTExpected rain between Saturday and Sunday will be weaker than previously forecast, Israel's Meteorological Service said Friday, scaling back earlier warnings of unusually heavy rainfall that could have brought thunderstorms, lightning and hail to central Israel and the coastal plain, a rare occurrence in August.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankIDF VideoGaza Militias Iran RegimeNetanyahu CampaignOfer WinterSuper El NiñoPollHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Weather Service Scales Back Rare Heavy Summer Rain Forecast'I've Never Seen Such Medical Neglect': A Teen's Ordeal in Israeli PrisonThey're Walking Into Hostile Territory to Change Israeli Minds. Can They?Israel's Leaders Are Fully Embracing the Role of the VillainVisa, Mastercard Launch Payments in Syria After U.S. Lifts Terror DesignationRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With Israel'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'Israeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old CityBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItPoll: Likud Sinks to 19 Seats as New Right-wing Party Falls Below ThresholdJewish Space Lasers? Israel Wants 'Rods From God'